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Construct Your own 2012 Olympic Dream Team...

I figure with the deep pool of NBA talent with quality FIBA experience, the next team USA has a legit chance to challenge the original Dream Team as the greatest team ever assembled, and back it up on the floor.

Re: Construct Your own 2012 Olympic Dream Team...

Get rid of Chris Bosh, he is a good player but far from Olympic caliber player.

Bosh was outstanding in Beijing in 2008. He shot 77% from the field and rebounded just as well as Dwight Howard. I'm not saying he should be automatically qualified for the next team at this moment, but his performance in 2008 showed he's more than good enough to be considered Olympic caliber.

Re: Construct Your own 2012 Olympic Dream Team...

I figure with the deep pool of NBA talent with quality FIBA experience, the next team USA has a legit chance to challenge the original Dream Team as the greatest team ever assembled, and back it up on the floor.

Re: Construct Your own 2012 Olympic Dream Team...

I think durant gets to start at sf. Lebron has the strength to play PF. How do you bench the record holder in scoring. No one has performed better than Durant in International competition and he is only going to get better.

I think that this team could come at you and beat you in many different ways... Of course, having Melo, Durant, Dwade and Lebron does not hurt... You are always going to have one if not two of these guys on the floor at all time...

Re: Construct Your own 2012 Olympic Dream Team...

Not sure why so many people are eager to give Curry a spot. He didn't make much of a case for himself in Turkey.

Yeah, I don't get it. What exactly does he do better than Gordon? Yes, he's more apt as a PG than EJ, but we already have a TON of points to choose from for 2012, and Gordon is a better scorer and defender.

I think that this team could come at you and beat you in many different ways... Of course, having Melo, Durant, Dwade and Lebron does not hurt... You are always going to have one if not two of these guys on the floor at all time...

Re: Construct Your own 2012 Olympic Dream Team...

Not at all... Not that Camby is going to star on this team... But you dont really need him to... Defending, effeciancy and rebounding are what he would bring to the table. I guess today, he would be on my team... But in 2012, I guess not... I would replace him with Lee in the starting lineup... Neither of them need the ball to be effective... I see both as glue guys for a international style of play...

75 year old ray allen and lebron playing pg? Id hope its a joke.....

You need a shooter, and what better shooter is there than Ray... Hell, he would not need significant minutes, but when he would be out there, with penetrations and kick outs... He would have the opportunity to make significant contributions... And I think that Lebron would be effective at running the point position to start a game... Would not have him there for 25 minutes a game... But certainly 10-12 minutes would be unreasonable...